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Daylight quality: high-transmittance glass versus low transmittance glass - effects on daylight quality, health, comfort and energy consumption

Annals of medicine (Helsinki), 2024-12, Vol.56 (1), p.2297273-2297273 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group 2024 The Author(s) ;ISSN: 0785-3890 ;EISSN: 1365-2060 ;DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2297273 ;PMID: 38316028

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    Daylight quality: high-transmittance glass versus low transmittance glass - effects on daylight quality, health, comfort and energy consumption
  • Author: Volf, Carlo ; Petersen, Paul Michael ; Thorseth, Anders ; Vestergaard, Stefan ; Martiny, Klaus
  • Subjects: architecture ; chronobiology ; Circadian Rhythm ; Daylight ; energy consumption ; glass quality ; Humans ; Iron ; Self Report ; Sleep ; sleep-mental health ; Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Is Part Of: Annals of medicine (Helsinki), 2024-12, Vol.56 (1), p.2297273-2297273
  • Description: This study investigated the health effects of two different architectural glass types: A two-layered low-iron high transmittance glass and a three-layered low energy glass with lower transmittance. The study investigated how these glass types affected daylight conditions in 72 residential apartments, as well as health and satisfaction of the residents. The study installed high transmittance glass (light transmittance LT:0.82) in 36 apartments and low transmittance (LT:0.74) in 36 identical apartments. The study then analyzed the light transmittance of each glass type in the laboratory and analyzed the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in eight representative apartments before and after renovation. Self-reported questionnaires were handed out and collected before and after renovation. The results showed that the glass types differed significantly in measured daylight transmittance. The two-layered high transmittance glass transmitted 15% more visual light (380-750 nm) and 20% more light in the spectral range (460-480 nm), stimulating ipRGCs and circadian rhythm, when compared to three-layered low energy glass. In addition, significant differences were observed in the UV-B spectrum (280-315 nm). While two-layered high transmittance glass transmitted UV-B, three-layered low transmittance glass did not. During the 12-month study period, residents in apartments with three-layered low energy glass reported more difficulties sleeping (  = 0.05), higher satisfaction with daylight (  = 0.03) and higher satisfaction with ventilation (  = 0.04). Residents in apartments with three-layered low energy glass experienced fewer days with too cold indoor temperatures (  = 0.02), compared to residents with two-layered low-iron glass. The results of energy consumption for heating showed that two-layered low-iron glass reduced the energy consumption by 11.0%, while three-layered low energy glass reduced the energy consumption by 9.4%, compared to the year prior to renovation. The results contribute to a discussion about potential energy savings on one hand and potential non-energy benefits, such as daylight quality, overall health, and total economy/life cycle assessment of the built environment on the other hand. The results suggest further research performed in randomized large-scale studies.
  • Publisher: England: Taylor & Francis
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0785-3890
    EISSN: 1365-2060
    DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2297273
    PMID: 38316028
  • Source: MEDLINE
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